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I think every brilliant mind is a little bit crazy.
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Pre-competition rituals include nap time, because when competition rolls around, I'm a sloth. I also FaceTime my dogs.
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I have always believed that I've been an amazing skater regardless of what the results say.
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I've always been an A or B student. When I get a B, I freak out a little bit!
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Narcissism is just self-confidence.
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I'm a solo skater; the sport can be lonely.
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For my dad to say he's proud of me - in English - is a really big deal.
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It was my goal and dream to be selected to the Olympic team, so I knew going into it the amount of responsibility I was given.
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I pride myself on being Japanese American.
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As athletes, we want to represent our country to the best of our ability.
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I get about seven hours of sleep a night.
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I'm great at dishwashing.
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When I come home from training, my attention immediately has to focus on my school courses, which helps keep the stress level balanced. I mostly balance both by drinking a lot of coffee and making sure I time manage well, which doesn't happen all the time, especially during finals week.
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I feel like the worst has happened to me, so what better person to skate to 'Madame Butterfly' than me?
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For the American culture to evolve and include Asians is so amazing.
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I was always getting in trouble for whispering in class.
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When I started not training as hard and doing what I needed to do, everyone else improved without me improving.
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There are moments when I think I'm not very smart and not very pretty, and skating is the only thing that stands out about me. It's like the love of my life. When you love someone, sometimes you want to break up.
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When I'm at home, I'm a real big cuddler, so I sleep with my dog in my arms.
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Sometimes, it's hard for me to communicate my discomfort because I want to be respectful. At the same time, I've learned that you have to ask people on your team to help you out.
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Sports are evolving and always evolving, and people have that determination to keep going and coming back. I think I'm one of those athletes. I stand to show that people shouldn't give up. You've got to just keep going until you succeed.
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I'm really good at window shopping, or I'll go into a store and just choose one thing.
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In the history of sport in general, people stick around. Look at Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn just continue on, Olympic cycle after Olympic cycle; that is why they are famous.
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On a normal day, I would wake up at 7:00 A.M. and spend about three to four hours training every day. But all of that depends on my school schedule. School and classes usually run from 8:00-10:40 A.M., but not before I've had a coffee for breakfast.